Loading apparatus



W. UNGER.

LOADING APPARATUS..

APPLICATION FILED 1uLY26. 1919.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

2 SHEETSSHEET lattuned W. UNGER.

LOADING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY26, 1919.

1,351,932. PatentedSept. 7, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

17 o I z73 WARREN UNGER, or KEN'ILAND, INDIANA.

LOADING APPARATUS.

Application filed July 26, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VARREN U NGER, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Kentland, in the county of Newton and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Loading Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in loading apparatus, and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in the loading of vehicles.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general. character including an upwardly inclined chute having its upper end continued by a downwardly directed discharge chute, together with means for carrying material upwardly over the first named chute.

Another object of the invention'is to provide a novel and improved loading apparatus including an inclined chute over which the carrying scoop is adapted to travel, together with means whereby the direction of travel of thescoop is automatically reversed when said scoop reaches a discharging position.

t is a further object of the invention to provide a novel and improved apparatus of this general character particularly adapted for use in connection with manure or kindred material and wherein is embodied a scoop adapted to travel over a suitably inclined chute, together with means under both manual and automatic control for re versing the direction of travel of the scoop.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several. parts of my improved loading apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, lessexpensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as w1ll be hereinafter more fully set forth.-

The novel featurcsof my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my'invention may be the better understood, 1 will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a view in side elevation of a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. '7, 1920.

Serial No. 313,520.

loading apparatus constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in top plan of the device as illustrated in Fig. 1, with portions omitted.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view in side elevation illustrating the driving means for the drum.

Fig. i is an enlarged fragmentary view in top plan of the scoop as herein embodied.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view in top plan of the rigid members coacting with a series of tines comprised in the scoop.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, B denotes a body of desired configuration and which is provided with the supporting wheels whereby the apparatus may be readily transported in accordance with the occasions of practice. C denotes a chute extending longitudinally of the body B and disposed on a predetermined upward incline. The chute C is suitably supported by the body B through the instrumentality of the frame structure F. The lower portion of the chute C is provided with a hinged section C and which section is adapted to be swung upwardly when the apparatus is not in use so that the desired transportation may be readily obtained. lVhen the section C is in its lowered or working position the same is adapted to substantially contact with the ground or other surface upon which the apparatus rests. It is also preferred that the lower portion of the chute C be of greater width than the upper por tion in order to facilitate the passage of the scoop S upon the chute.

The upper end portion of the chute G at the opposite sides thereof is provided with the u astanding posts 1 which support the forwardly and substantially the horizon tally directed beams 2. Interposed between the outer extremities of the beams 2 and the lower portion of the posts 1 are the bracing struts 3 whereby the beams 2 are maintained substantially rigid.

Rotatably supported by and between the outer end portions of the beams 2 is a drum D around which is wound an intermediate portion of a cable d or other flexible mem her. The opposite end portions of the cable or member 4 are suitably secured to the scoop S and said cable or member 1 is also adapted to be directed around an idle pulley 5 adapted to be supported at a desired point rearwardly of the scoop S and preferably rearwardlyof the material so that upon proper rotation of the drum D the scoop S may be caused to properly engage the material to carry the same upwardly of the chute C.

The upper end portion of the chute C is continued by a downwardly directed discharge chute 6 of a length and at an altitude to readily discharge within a suitable vehicle positioned therebeneath.

The scoop S as herein disclosed is substantially V-shaped in top plan with its apex 'rearwardly directed. The converging arms 7 of the scoop S each have loosely engagec therewith a series of longitudinally spaced and depending tines 8 and the outer extremities of the arms 7 have secured thereto the inwardly and converging rods 9. The inner end portions of the rods 9 are suitably fastened to the cable or member 4: and the extremities of said member or cable a are preferably fastened to the apes: portion of the scoop S. The tines 8 of each. of the series are connected substantially midway their lengths by a rigid member 10 whereby said tines may be caused to swing in unison and in the same general direction. The rigid member 10 is provided with an upwardly directed arcuate arm 11 provided with a series of longitudinally spaces openings 1 whereby said arms may be adjustably secured through the medium of rcmovable bolt or the like it with the adjacent rod 9 so that the angle of inclination of the tines may be regulated as the occasions of practice may prefer.

Supported by the frame F below the chute C is a longitudinally disposed shaft 15 operatively connected as at 16 with a motor M, preferably of an internal combustion type.

Slidably mounted upon the shaf 15 but keyed for rota ion there ith are th longitudinall spaced friction pulleys 1'7. The pulleys 17 coact with the friction wheel 18 mounted upon the shaft 19. The shaft 19 is rotatably supported by the frame F and is perpendicularly related to the shaft 15. The friction pulleys 17 are spaced apart a distance in excess of the dia neter of the wheel 18 and coact with the opposite side portions of said wheel. By having the pulleys 17 so spaced with respect to the wheel. 18,- the pulleys 17 can be readily adjusted into an inoperative or neutral position. In

order to facilitate the desired engagement of the pulleys 17 with the wheel 18 it is of particular advantage to have the peripheral portion of the wheel 18 provided with a bevel 20.

Connecting the hubs of the wheels 18 is a rigid yoke 21 whereby the desired movement of the pulleys 1. in unison aloe?" the shaft 15 is-assured. One end portion or the yoke 21 is suitably ar'iixed to a lever 22. The lever is vertically disposed and has its upper end portion pivotally engaged with a post 1. T he lever 22 is also of such length as to have its lower end portion terminating at point whereby the same may be readily grasped by a person on the ground so that desired movement of the pulleys 17 may be accomplished manually. By use of the pulleys 17 it'is believel to b e obvious that the direction of rotation of the wheel 18 may be readily reversed.

Depending from the outer end portions of each of the beams 2 are the rock arms 2 1 connected by the transversely disposed rod 25. The lower end portion of one of the arms 2 1 is operatively engaged through the medium of the link 26 with the lever 22.

When the scoop S has been upwardly over the chute C and brought into a position to deliver its load upon the discharge chute 6 the forward or converging ends of the rods 9 will strike the'rod 25 resulting in a swinging movement of the lever 22 andwhich movement is of an extent to disengage one of the pulleys 17 from the wheel 18 and to engage with said wheel 18 the second pulley 17'so that the direction of travel of the scoop S will be reversed. This reversal in the direction of the travel of the scoop Sis ue to the fact that the drum D hereinbefore referred to is criven from the shaft 19. As herein embodied the shaft 19 has an end portion oppositely engaged at 2. with the upwardly and inwardly directed heft 28 and which shaft 28 is also operaively engaged as at 29 with the drum D.

1* is to be undertood that should it be desired tie motor h 1 and the other parts of my improved apparatus interposed between the body 13 and the chute C may be housed, but as this forms no particular part of my invention it is believed that an illustration and description thereof is unnecessary.

From the foregoing. description, it is thought to be obvious that loading apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and oper ated and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and thereof and for this reason 1 do not wish to be understood as limiting myself tothe precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out'my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

Tclaim: Y

A loading appaatus comprisinmin combination a portable body, a chute carried by said body and disposed on an upward incline, a frame coacting with said body and the upper end portion of the chute, forwardly directed beams carried by the side portions of the chute at the upper end thereof, a driven member supported between said beams, a scoop, a connection between the scoop and the driven member whereby said scoop may be caused to travel along the chute upon rotation of said driven member in one direction, a motor supported by the body below the chute and in driving connection with the driven member, said connection including a reversing mechanism, a

substantially vertically disposed lever having its upper portion pivotally engaged with the inner end portion of one of the beams, said lever being arranged to one side of the chute and the supporting frame therefor with its lower end terminating in close proximity to the body, said lever operating the reversing mechanism and adapted for manual operation, a rock member supported by the outer end portions of the beams at a point inwardly of but in close proximity to the driven member, and a connection between the rock member and the lever whereby the direction of movement of the driven member is reversed upon contactof the scoop with the rock member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WVARR-EN UNGER. .Vitnesses VARPEN T. MCCRAY, WV. E. Powers. 

